IP Library Patent Application 18510590
Patent Application
App. No. 18/510,590

IMMEDIATE RELEASE MULTILAYER TABLET

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18/510,590
Abstract

Described herein, in part, are tablets, such as immediate release multi-layer or bilayer tablets for orally delivering olanzapine and samidorphan, methods of using said tablets in the treatment of disorders described herein, and kits comprising said tablets.

Claims (47)

1 . A pharmaceutically acceptable tablet for orally delivering a fixed dose of olanzapine and 10 mg of samidorphan, wherein the tablet comprises:

a first tablet layer comprising:

10 mg samidorphan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of samidorphan in an amount to deliver 10 mg samidorphan;

about 75-90 wt % of a first diluent selected from the group consisting of lactose or a hydrate thereof, microcrystalline cellulose, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, dicalcium phosphate, starch and combinations thereof; based on the weight of the first tablet layer; and

about 1.5 to about 2 wt % of magnesium stearate;

a second tablet layer comprising:

a dose of olanzapine selected from the group consisting of 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg and 20 mg of the olanzapine;

about 75-90 wt % of a second diluent selected from the group consisting of lactose or a hydrate thereof, microcrystalline cellulose, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, dicalcium phosphate, starch and combinations thereof; based on the weight of the first tablet layer; and

about 1.0 wt % magnesium stearate;

wherein less than 0.5 wt % impurities from olanzapine degradation are detected, using HPLC, after the tablet is stored for 6 months in a closed container containing 250 g silica gel desiccant at 25° C. and 60% relative humidity.

2 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 1 , wherein the tablet releases at least 97% of olanzapine and at least 97% of the samidorphan after 30 minutes when the tablet is tested in 500 mL USP acetate buffer at pH 4.5 using a USP Apparatus II (Paddle Method) at 37° C., with a paddle speed of 75 rpm and using a three-prong sinker.

3 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of samidorphan in amount to deliver 10 mg samidorphan is 13.6 mg samidorphan L-malate.

4 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 1 , further comprising a film coating over the tablet layers.

5 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 1 , wherein less than 1 wt % impurities from olanzapine degradation are detected, using HPLC, after the tablet is stored for 6 months in a closed container containing 250 g silica gel desiccant at 40° C. and 75% relative humidity.

6 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 1 , wherein the first tablet layer further comprises about 2.0 wt % crospovidone and the second tablet layer further comprises about 1.0 wt % crospovidone.

7 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 1 , wherein the dose of olanzapine is 5 mg.

8 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 1 , wherein the dose of olanzapine is 10 mg.

9 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 1 , wherein the dose of olanzapine is 15 mg.

10 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 1 , wherein the dose of olanzapine is 20 mg.

11 . A pharmaceutically acceptable immediate release tablet for orally delivering a fixed dose of olanzapine and 10 mg of samidorphan, wherein the tablet comprises:

a first tablet layer comprising:

13.6 mg samidorphan L-malate, wherein the particle size distribution (D50) of the samidorphan L-malate is about 40 μm to about 200 μm;

about 75-90 wt % of a first diluent; and

a lubricant selected from the group consisting of a stearate, stearic acid and combination thereof;

a second tablet layer comprising:

a dose of olanzapine selected from the group consisting of 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg and 20 mg of the olanzapine;

about 75-90 wt % of a second diluent; and

a lubricant selected from the group consisting of a stearate, stearic acid and combinations thereof;

wherein less than 0.5 wt % impurities from olanzapine degradation are detected, using HPLC, after the tablet is stored for 6 months in a closed container containing 250 g silica gel desiccant at 25° C. and 60% relative humidity.

12 . The pharmaceutically acceptable immediate release tablet of claim 11 , wherein the particle size distribution (D10) of the samidorphan L-malate is about 10 μm to about 80 μm and the particle size distribution (D90) of the samidorphan L-malate is about 100 μm to about 300 μm.

13 . The pharmaceutically acceptable immediate release tablet of claim 11 , wherein first diluent and the second diluent are each independently selected from the group consisting of lactose or a hydrate thereof, microcrystalline cellulose, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, dicalcium phosphate, starch and combinations thereof.

14 . A pharmaceutically acceptable immediate release tablet for orally delivering olanzapine and 10 mg of samidorphan as a fixed dose, comprising:

a first tablet layer comprising:

10 mg samidorphan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of samidorphan in an amount to deliver 10 mg samidorphan; a diluent and a disintegrant; and

a second tablet layer comprising:

a dose of olanzapine selected from the group consisting of 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg and 20 mg of the olanzapine; a diluent and a disintegrant;

wherein less than 1.0 wt % impurities from olanzapine degradation are detected, using HPLC, after the tablet is stored for 6 months in a closed container containing 250 g silica gel desiccant at 25° C. and 60% relative humidity.

15 . A pharmaceutically acceptable immediate release tablet for orally delivering, as a fixed dose, olanzapine and 10 mg of samidorphan wherein the tablet comprises:

a first tablet layer comprising:

10 mg samidorphan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of samidorphan in an amount to deliver 10 mg samidorphan;

about 75-90 wt % of a first diluent, based on the weight of the first tablet layer; and

a first disintegrant selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone, crosslinked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and combinations thereof;

a second tablet layer comprising:

a dose of olanzapine selected from the group consisting of 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg and 20 mg of the olanzapine;

about 75-90 wt % of a second diluent; and

a second disintegrant selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone, crosslinked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and combinations thereof, wherein less than 1.0 wt % impurities from olanzapine degradation are detected, using HPLC, after the tablet is stored for 3 months in a closed container containing 250 g silica gel desiccant at 25° C. and 60% relative humidity.

16 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 15 , wherein the tablet releases at least 97% of olanzapine and at least 97% of the samidorphan after 30 minutes when the tablet is tested in 500 mL USP acetate buffer at pH 4.5 using a USP Apparatus II (Paddle Method) at 37° C., with a paddle speed of 75 rpm and using a three-prong sinker.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (073213/0302) Recorded Feb 13, 2026
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: ALKERMES PHARMA IRELAND LIMITED
Reel/Frame 074858/0429 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2025
From: ALKERMES PHARMA IRELAND LIMITED
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 073213/0302 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2023
From: CHIARELLA, RENATO A.; GUZMAN, HECTOR; HURLEY, PAUL; MANSER, DAVID; PERKIN, KRISTOPHER
To: ALKERMES PHARMA IRELAND LIMITED
Reel/Frame 065648/0397 →